Named "world's best zoo" by TripAdvisor this month, the Henry Doorly Zoo is the premiere place to visit for animal lovers. Initially established as Riverview Park Zoo clear back in 1894, it's been around for 120 years. Not only does the Henry Doorly Zoo have the world's largest indoor desert in their "Desert Dome" exhibit, they also have the world's largest nocturnal exhibit with "Kingdoms of the Night."

The Omaha zoo received the 2014 Travelers' Choice Award based on millions of reviews, TripAdvisor said. It beat out 275 zoos and aquariums in the U.S., Canada, Europe, India, Asia, the South Pacific and South America.

"Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews for zoos and aquariums worldwide, gathering over a 12-month period," TripAdvisor said on its website. ...

The Omaha zoo consistently draws more than a million visitors annually. Last year, it recorded 1,608,349 visits.

"Thirty-four percent of everybody who comes to the zoo comes from out-of-state," said CEO and Zoo Director Dennis Pate. "Some of them are from across the river (Iowa) but a lot of them are not."

● And Chris Peters of The World-Herald elaborates on some more specifics:

TripAdvisor spokesperson Julie Cassetina said reviews were particularly high for the zoo's Desert Dome and other indoor exhibits.

"Some zoos have the most acreage or animals or the largest budgets or most employees," Pate said, "but for me the big test is that people have a good time and that they learn something when they come to Omaha."

The Henry Doorly Zoo is currently four years into a 10-year, $174 million master plan. Renovations at the zoo's entrance were recently completed. Phase 1 of African Grasslands — the largest project in the zoo's history at $70 million and more than 28 acres — began this spring.

Omaha might have a leg up in a few categories: It boasts the world's largest indoor desert, housed under the world's largest glazed geodesic dome. Visitors can walk through a 70-foot shark tunnel — much like the one at St. Louis' Sea Lion Sound — under a 900,000-gallon salt-water tank. ...

Henry Doorly is an excellent zoo, he said. But think about the other attractions in Omaha. No Cardinals baseball. No Gateway Arch. No Anheuser-Busch. "It has to be on the top of the list," Bonner said, laughing. "The Omaha Zoo is the single-most important institution in Omaha."

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